There was disappointment for Tomas Kalas today as the defender missed out on a place in the Czech Republic squad for the European Championships.

The 23-year-old, who has three senior caps to his name, was hopeful of securing a spot for this summer's tournament in France.

However boss Pavel Vrba has today named his initial squad of 28 and there's no place for the defender, who has spent the last season and a half on loan at Boro.

Kalas was a regular in the Boro team at the back end of the 2014/15 season but found it more difficult to nail down a spot last year, with the much improved Emilio Nsue making the right-back spot his own.

But he has revealed he'd be open to a return to Boro this summer.

George Friend and Tomas Kalas celebrate promotion in front of the South Stand

“I don’t know how many games I’ve played since I came, probably around 40, which is not bad in one and a half years,” he told the Gazette.

“That’s why I came here, to play games, and hopefully I’ll keep playing next season - maybe here.

“If I could get the deal (to move to Boro permanently) I would really think about it. Yes, why not!”